Photos: Habs vs. Rangers, Game 1

John Kenney, The Gazette05.17.2014

Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien speaks to his team during a time out that was called after the New York Rangers took an early 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Final at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.

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Montreal Canadiens players, from the left: P.K. Subban, Nathan Beaulieu and Josh Gorges help linesman Steve Barton back to the ice after he was pushed in when Derek Dorsett of the New York Rangers and Brandon Gallagher of the Canadiens were involved in some physicality by the bench during the first game of the Eastern Conference final of the N.H.L. playoffs against the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre in Montreal, on Saturday, May 17, 2014. The Rangers won 7-2.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers makes a save against P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
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Montreal Canadiens right wing Brian Gionta crashes over New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist after being hit by New York Rangers center Brian Boyle, upper right, as New York Rangers center Dominic Moore, left to right, Montreal Canadiens left wing Rene Bourque and New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh try to get to the loose puck during game 1 round 3 NHL playoff action at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday May 17, 2014.Allen McInnis
/ Montreal Gazette

Canadiens goalie Carey Price) lets in the fourth goal against the New York Rangers during second period NHL playoff action in Montreal on Saturday.Ryan Remiorz
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Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher gets a rough ride from New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal during game 1 round 3 NHL playoff action at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday May 17, 2014. New York Rangers center Derek Stepan, left, follows the play.Allen McInnis
/ Montreal Gazette

Montreal Canadiens players, from the left: Lars Eller, Brandon Gallagher, Dale Weise and P.K. Subban sit on the bench late in the third period as the team was being soundly beaten by the New York Rangers in the first game of the Eastern Conference final of the N.H.L. playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal, on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Rangers won 7-2.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien and players line the bench late in the third period as the team was being soundly beaten by the New York Rangers in the first game of the Eastern Conference Final at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday. Rangers won 7-2.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvistmakes a save against Canadiens' P.K. Subban in the Eastern Conference Final at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Brian Gionta of the Montreal Canadiens looks for a rebound as Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers makes a save in the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
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Canadiens' Josh Gorges sits at the end of the bench late in the third period as he and his teammates were being soundly beaten by the New York Rangers in the first game of the Eastern Conference Final at the Bell Centre in Montrealon Saturday.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Derek Stepan of the New York Rangers and David Desharnais of the Montreal Canadiens battle for the puck in the third period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.Bruce Bennett
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Canadiens goalie Carey Price rolls over in pain after New York Rangers’ Chris Kreider, left, crashed into Price skate blade first during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.Allen McInnis
/ Montreal Gazette

Canadiens’ Carey Price watches as the fourth goal by the New York Rangers, scored by Brad Richards, gets by him in the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist looks back into his net as Canadiens’ Rene Bourque scores during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.Allen McInnis
/ Montreal Gazette

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist stops Canadiens’ Brian Gionta during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.Allen McInnis
/ Montreal Gazette

Martin St. Louis (left) of the New York Rangers is congratulated by teammate Mats Zuccarello at the end of the teams’s 7-2 victory over the Canadiens in the first game of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Referee Steve Kozari signals a goal as Rangers’ Chris Kreider, right, celebrates scoring the Ranger’s third goal against the Canadiens’ Carey Price in the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday. Canadiens’ Daniel Brière, left, looks back at the net.Allen McInnis
/ Montreal Gazette

A young Montreal fan looks on late in the third period as the Canadiens take on the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.Bruce Bennett
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Rene Bourque of the Montreal Canadiens is stopped by Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers in the first period of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens clears the puck away from Carl Hagelin of the New York Rangers in the first period of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Goaltender Peter Budaj of the Montreal Canadiens is unable to stop a goal by Derek Stepan of the New York Rangers in the third period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.Bruce Bennett
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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist keeps his eyes on the puck during second period NHL playoff action in Montreal on Saturday. The Rangers defeated the Canadiens 7-2 in the first game of the Eastern Conference Final.Ryan Remiorz
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Goalie Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens sits on the bench after he was replaced for the third period of the game by backup goalie Peter Budaj in the first game of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Canadiens fans look on late in the third period as the Canadiens take on the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.Bruce Bennett
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Martin St. Louis of the New York Rangers celebrates his goal in the first period of the Eastern Conference final of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.John Kenney
/ The Gazette

Canadiens goalie Carey Price is hit by New York Rangers’ Chris Kreider, left, as Kreider crashes into Price skate blade first during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the NHL playoffs at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.Allen McInnis
/ Montreal Gazette

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